For anyone who’s interested, here’s the radio interview I did last week with Deb Scott on her program The Best People We Know. I felt completely at ease this time, and that experience has convinced me I need to speak more ‘off the cuff’ on my videos, rather than having the whole thing scripted. Listen… Continue reading Second Radio Interview
Category: Points of Departure
The basic emotional issues that drive us, and their implications for the most common psychological problems: depression, anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, etc.
A Request for Input
I’d like to continue making videos for my YouTube channel; I want to do a series of lectures or talks that would be easier and faster to produce, without all the editing involved in using film clips. I’ve got some thoughts about what might work, but I’d like to ask for your input on this… Continue reading A Request for Input
Shame and How It Produces Envy
Envy is a normal human emotion; when coupled with a basic and profound sense of personal shame, it becomes toxic.
Attachment Theory and the Healing Psychotherapy Relationship
Adult “attachment” in the form of a deep psychotherapy relationship can lead to significant healing, years after a failed attachment during infancy.
When Babies Aren’t Idealized
If your mother doesn’t idealize you when you’re baby, you may spend the rest of your life looking for someone to feel that you’re truly special.